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Rahul Gandhi

Height: 1.71 m DOB: 19 June 1970

Rahul Gandhi is the Congress leader and has been representing the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency since 2019. In the 2019 Lok Sabha Election, Rahul Gandhi won the Wayanad seat by defeating Communist Party of India (CPI) candidate PP Suneer with a margin of 4,31,770 votes. However, Gandhi was defeated by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Smriti Zubin Irani from his family's stronghold Amethi with a margin of 55,120 votes in the 2019 polls. Rahul Gandhi won three consecutive elections from Amethi in 2004, 2009 and 2014. He defeated Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) candidates Chandra Parkash Mishra Matiyari and Asheesh Shukla in the 2004 and 2009 polls respectively from Amethi. Rahul Gandhi again won the Amethi constituency in 2014 by defeating Smriti Zubin Irani with a margin of 1,07,903 votes. Gandhi was the president of the Congress party from 2017 to 2019.

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BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad (L) and Congress leader Rahul

'India trusts PM Modi.. do proper homework': BJP to Rahul Gandhi over Adani allegations I WATCH

India | Feb 07, 2023, 05:55 PM IST

Participating in the debate on the Motion of Thanks to the President's Address in Lok Sabha as the first opposition speaker, Gandhi linked the massive rise in the business fortunes and personal wealth of businessman Adani to the Modi government coming to power in 2014.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha

Rahul Gandhi takes swipe at Modi govt over Adani, unemployment in Parliament

India | Feb 07, 2023, 03:14 PM IST

Parliament Budget Session: Speaking in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi said while during his just concluded 'Bharat Jodo Yatra', people talked about inflation, unemployment and other issues facing them, the President's address had no mention of 'berozgaari'.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

PM Modi will do his best to avert discussion on Adani in Parliament, says Rahul Gandhi

India | Feb 06, 2023, 05:19 PM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said that the government is trying its best to avert the discussion on the Adani group row in the Parliament.

ED questions Rahul Gandhi’s 'close aide' in money

ED questions Rahul Gandhi’s 'close aide' in money laundering case involving TMC's Saket Gokhale

India | Feb 04, 2023, 02:21 PM IST

According to officials, the questioning was done pertaining to the case in which TMC spokesperson Saket Gokhale was recently arrested by the agency in Gujarat.

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WATCH: Rahul Gandhi receives welcome with 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' slogan on reaching Parliament

India | Feb 01, 2023, 04:41 PM IST

On Tuesday (January 31), a large number of people were seen cheering for the Congress leader outside his residence in Delhi. Rahul Gandhi was also seen waving his hand at them.

Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi

Rahul, Priyanka could enjoy snowfall in valley because of Modi: BJP's National General Secretary

India | Feb 01, 2023, 07:48 AM IST

BJP's National General Secretary said that it has been a saga of sacrifices that has brought us to this stage where Prime Minister Narendra Modi's message of progress and development has started reverberating again.

OPINION | Rahul’s Yatra: Will opposition parties accept

OPINION | Rahul’s Yatra: Will opposition parties accept him as the leader?

India | Jan 31, 2023, 03:53 PM IST

Congress leaders feel that they have got a new avatar of Rahul, who will regain the grand old party’s lost glory. They believe the new avatar of Rahul will deliver what the earlier avatar could not. But leaders like Mamata, KCR, Nitish, Tejashwi and Akhilesh, are out to puncture the plans of INC.

Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi seek blessings in the shrine.

Jammu and Kashmir: Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka seen at Mata Kheer Bhawani temple | WATCH

India | Jan 31, 2023, 02:08 PM IST

Jammu and Kashmir: The temple is a revered shrine for the Kashmiri Pandits who believe that the colour of the sacred spring water, which flows below the temple, indicates to the situation in the valley.

Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra ends in Kashmir, opposition all cheers for Gandhi

India | Jan 30, 2023, 08:55 PM IST

On the culmination day of the yatra, Gandhi challenged the BJP to undertake a yatra such as his in Jammu and Kashmir.

Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, January 30, 2023

Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, January 30, 2023

India | Jan 30, 2023, 11:40 PM IST

Hello and welcome to Aaj Ki Baat With Rajat Sharma, the only news show with real facts and no noise.

Rahul Gandhi's padayatra concludes in Srinagar

'What Godse's ideology took away from J&K will be returned by a Gandhi': Mufti, Omar hail Rahul

India | Jan 30, 2023, 06:46 PM IST

Former J&K CMs Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti invoked Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary while praising Rahul Gandhi for the Bharat Jodo Yatra.

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Rahul Gandhi, sister Priyanka engage in snowball fight during last leg of Bharat Jodo Yatra | WATCH

India | Jan 30, 2023, 04:48 PM IST

Both Rahul and Priyanka are seen engaged in the battle as they chase each other. Priyanka also wrestles her brother and holds his arms back.

Bharat Jodo Yatra: Amid heavy snowfall, Rahul Gandhi

Bharat Jodo Yatra: Amid heavy snowfall, Rahul Gandhi addresses rally in J&K as foot march culminates

India | Jan 30, 2023, 02:30 PM IST

Bharat Jodo Yatra: Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi also addressed the public rally amid heavy snowfall at the Sher-e-Kashmir Cricket Stadium in Srinagar.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

'Ex-army personnel told me 2000 sq km of Indian territory taken over by Chinese': Rahul Gandhi

India | Jan 29, 2023, 10:09 PM IST

Gandhi said that the approach that the government was following "by completely denying" that the Chinese have "taken our land" is extremely dangerous as it would give them the confidence to do even "more aggressive things".

Union Home Minister Amit Shah (L) and Congress leader Rahul

'If situation is so well why not Amit Shah walks from Jammu to Kashmir': Rahul dares Home Minister

India | Jan 29, 2023, 09:17 PM IST

The challenge from the Congress leader came nearly two days after he halted his padayatra alleging a security lapse during his rally.

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Bharat Jodo Yatra spread message of love across India: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

India | Jan 29, 2023, 06:43 PM IST

Bharat Jodo Yatra: Rahul Gandhi unfurled the national flag at the historic clock tower of Lal Chowk in the heart of Srinagar as part of the Kanyakumari to Kashmir 'Bharat Jodo Yatra'.

Bharat Jodo Yatra: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi unfurls

Bharat Jodo Yatra: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi unfurls national flag at Lal Chowk in Srinagar

India | Jan 29, 2023, 12:54 PM IST

Bharat Jodo Yatra: Taking a 30-minute break at Sonawar, Gandhi drove to the Pradesh Congress Committee headquarters on Maulana Azad Road before heading to the clock tower, also known as 'Ghanta Ghar', to hoist the national flag.

EAM Jaishankar takes indirect dig at Rahul Gandhi

'Some people purposely spread wrong info about China issue': Jaishankar's fresh dig at Rahul Gandhi

India | Jan 29, 2023, 09:25 AM IST

Jaishankar on Rahul Gandhi: When asked about political leaders who lack confidence in India while speaking about the military standoff with China, EAM Jaishankar responded that there are some people in the Opposition who think in such a way that he finds hard to understand.

PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti participates in Bharat Jodo Yatra

Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra came 'like breath of fresh air' in J&K, says Mehbooba Mufti

India | Jan 28, 2023, 05:36 PM IST

Speaking about the yatra, PDP president Mufti said the Bharat Jodo Yatra was like a 'breath of fresh air' in Kashmir as it allowed people to come out of their homes in numbers for the first time since 2019.

OPINION | Why security lapse occurred during Rahul's Yatra

OPINION | Why security lapse occurred during Rahul's Yatra in Kashmir?

India | Jan 28, 2023, 01:57 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi, who had begun his Yatra from Banihal in Jammu region on Friday, crossed the Jawahar Tunnel into the Valley in Qazigund in a bulletproof vehicle and afterwards he could barely walk for another 500 metres due to surging crowd.

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